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USPS Process Guide
Chapter 2: Applicant Tracking –

HMKU1 – Establishing Education and Experience Requirements

Screen: HMKU1
Prerequisites: HN3U1
Key Fields: AGENCY, POSTING, POSTING EFF DT, SEQ

Note: Use this screen to create and edit the education and experience requirements that will appear on the job posting notice.

Note: When an HMKU1 record is inserted, replaced or deleted, the change will be transmitted nightly on a file to TWC if the indicator TRANSMIT POSTINGS on HNKDF is set to Y.

Step Action
1 Access HMKU1.
2 Enter I in the SUBCOMMAND field.
3 Enter the following fields as required:
AGENCY (Key)
POSTING (Key)
Enter the identification number assigned to the posting on HN3U1.
POSTING EFF DT (Key)
Enter the effective date from HN3U1.
TITLE (Display)
The functional job class title if a FUNCTIONAL CLASS code is entered on HN3U1; if not, the JOB TITLE displays from H7OU1.
SEQ (Key)
Enter a sequence number used to sort the lines of description. Use increments of five so you can insert text later if you need to. For example, if you start with 005, you can return to the screen later and insert text at the beginning by labeling the new text 003.
DESCRIPTION (Optional)
The description of education and experience requirements.
4 Each new line of text requires an I in the SUBCOMMAND field and a new sequence number. You can enter up to 999 lines of text.
5 Press Enter to process the transaction.